Youth Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Youth Advisory Panel held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, Level 2, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 14 December 2015 at 6.00pm.

 

present

 

Acting Chairperson

Marek Townley

 

 

 

Members

Janice Auva'a

 

 

 

 

Lit Wei Chin

 

 

 

 

Savannah Cox

 

 

 

 

Danielle Goh

 

 

 

 

Matthew Greive

 

 

 

 

Georgina Halstead

 

 

 

 

Ben Moimoi

 

 

 

 

Caroline Paepae

 

 

 

 

Micah Stininato

 

 

 

 

Mackenzie Valgre

 

 

 

 

Sam Yoon

 

 

 

 

Aileen  Zhou

 

 

 

Liaison Councillor

Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Chairperson Flora Apulu

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson  Alex Johnston

 

 

 

Loniana Fifita

 

 

 

Antony Kapeli-Sua

 

 

 

Maggy Liu

 

 

 

Mosa Mafile'o

 

 

 

Lesina Ponifasio

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Mark Thomas

Ōrākei Local Board

 

 


Youth Advisory Panel

14 December 2015

 

 

 

Election of a Chair

The meeting elected a chairperson to preside at the meeting in the absence of Chairperson F Apulu.

Resolution number YOU/2015/54

MOVED by Member D Goh, seconded by Member M Valgre:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         agree that Member M Townley be elected to preside as the chair at the meeting.

There being no further nominations the Democracy Advisor DECLARED that the Member M Townley be elected to preside at the meeting.

 

Member M Townley assumed the Chair.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/55

MOVED by Acting Chairperson M Townley, seconded by Member M Stininato:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         accept the apologies from Chairperson F Apulu, Deputy Chairperson A Johnston, Member A Kapeli-Sua, Member M Liu, and Member L Ponifasio for absence.

 

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/56

MOVED by Member S Yoon, seconded by Member A Zhou:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 19 October 2015, as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 


 

 

5

Relationship with the British High Commission

 

 

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/57

MOVED by Member M Stininato, seconded by Member L Chin:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      thank the British Consulate-General Auckland for its presentation.

b)      note the professional development, networking and skills development opportunities for young leaders offered through the British Consulate-General Auckland.

c)      notify local youth voice mechanisms of the opportunities, as appropriate.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 December 2015, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 5 - Relationship with British High Commission Presentation

 

 

6

Update- 2016 local government elections

 

 

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Note:   Changes to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/58

MOVED by Acting Chairperson M Townley, seconded by Member D Goh:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      thank Teresa Turner and Glyn Walters for their presentation.

b)        receive an update on the communications and engagement workstreams for the 2016 Auckland local government elections.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 December 2015, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 6 - 2016 Local Government Elections Update Presentation

 


 

7

Presentation of OurAuckland digital, council's news and online website

 

 

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Note:   Changes to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/59

MOVED by Acting Chairperson M Townley, seconded by Member M Valgre:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      thank Angela Jones for her presentation.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 December 2015, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 7 - OurAuckland Presentation

 

 

8

Working Party and Sub-committee Updates

 

 

 

Note:   Changes to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/60

MOVED by Acting Chairperson M Townley, seconded by Member C Paepae:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      thank the working party and sub-committee leads for their updates.

b)      forward sub-committee and working party updates for the attention of respective local youth voice mechanisms.

c)      note the appointment of Member L Chin to the Communications sub-committee.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Youth Advisory Panel Work Programme Update - December 2015

 

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/61

MOVED by Acting Chairperson M Townley, seconded by Member M Greive:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      note the Youth Advisory Panel work programme update for December 2015.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

10

Update from Youth Advisory Panel Members

 

 

 

A document was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Resolution number YOU/2015/62

MOVED by Acting Chairperson M Townley, seconded by Member L Chin:  

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      note the updates from the panel members.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 December 2015, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 10 - Ōrākei Member Update

  

 

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

7.42 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Youth Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................